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Electronic Music Studios (EMS) VCS3, pad

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Contest: Electronic Music Studios (EMS) VCS3 played pad on Beyond by The Moody Blues (1969)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -7 + 1 tri +7, slow stack, unison 2, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct, slow open
cutoff
2200 Hz
resonance
0.21, drive 0.1
envelope
A 544 ms D 300 ms S 0.8 R 1782 ms; slow rise over the phrase, no retrigger; filter env amount 0.3
modulation
lfo sine 0.23 Hz to cutoff
effects
plate reverb (long, 3-4 s), tape echo doubling for width, none
notes
Edge's instrumental leans on EMS VCS3 sound design layered with Pinder's Mellotron for its spacey, wordless atmosphere. Pinder's Mellotron and Hammond plus EMS VCS3 sound design (the rocket-launch effect opening the album) and celesta overdubs.

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  • Seedsystem